Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu Result

Ovince Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. TyburaMarch 16, 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura (Mar 16, 2024)

Result: Ovince Saint Preux won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
29–28
For Ovince Saint Preux
Derek Cleary
28–29
Dissenting card
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Ovince Saint Preux

Fight stats

Ovince Saint PreuxKennedy Nzechukwu

1Knockdowns0
143143/276 · 52%Significant strikes106/250 · 42%106
143143/276 · 52%Total strikes106/250 · 42%106
00/2 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:06Control time0:08

Significant strikes by target

Ovince Saint PreuxHead 98 · Body 32 · Legs 13

Kennedy NzechukwuHead 85 · Body 19 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Ovince Saint PreuxDistance 131 · Clinch 11 · Ground 1

Kennedy NzechukwuDistance 93 · Clinch 13 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Ovince Saint Preux	0	26/57	26/57	0/0	0:00
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0	22/57	22/57	0/0	0:00
2	Ovince Saint Preux	0	44/79	44/79	0/0	0:00
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0	29/80	29/80	0/1	0:00
3	Ovince Saint Preux	1	73/140	73/140	0/2	0:06
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0	55/113	55/113	0/0	0:08

Where it sat in their careers

Ovince Saint Preux

UFC record before: 14-12
UFC record after: 15-12
Age at the fight: 40

Last UFC bouts before this one

LPhilipe LinsFeb 18, 2023
WMauricio RuaMay 7, 2022
LTanner BoserJun 26, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Ryan Spann

Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC record before: 6-4
UFC record after: 6-5
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LDustin JacobyAug 5, 2023
WDevin ClarkMay 6, 2023
WIon CutelabaNov 19, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Chris Barnett

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